Games on April 19, 1953

The games of April 19, 1953

Retrosheet's records show 6 games on April 19, 1953. The widest margin belonged to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 12-4 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shutouts went on the board for the Philadelphia Athletics over the New York Yankees (3-0) and the Washington Senators over the Boston Red Sox (4-0). The closest finishes were the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Milwaukee Braves. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Browns topped the Detroit Tigers 6-3 and the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Athletics 5-2. The New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 18, 1953 and the next, Apr 20, 1953. The 1953 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.